Geography Trivia Questions
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Which Syrian capital is divided by the Barada River?
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damascus
What is the Venezuelan capital where La Casona, once a colonial sugar plantation, is now the president's house?
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caracas
In which U.S. state can you find the real city named 'Eek'?
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alaska
Which river, about 250 miles long, is typically navigable for only about 20 miles from Rome to the sea?
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tiber
On which New Zealand island do more than 70% of its people live?
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north island
What is the name of the large Alaskan island that was once known as Kikhtak, Eskimo for 'island'?
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kodiak island
Which country is the world's largest exporter of mutton?
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australia
What is the name of the peninsula where Mexicali and La Paz serve as state capitals?
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baja california
What is the name of the river that flows from Three Forks, Montana to a point 17 miles north of St. Louis?
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missouri
In which 'down east' state is the town called Norway, after which the Norway pine is named?
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maine
In which state is Duquesne University located?
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pennsylvania
What is the current name of the city that gave its name to Angora wool, Angora cats, Angora goats, and Angora rabbits?
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ankara
What term refers to a fertile area within a desert, such as Merv in central Asia?
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oasis
In which country are the cities of Baguio, Quezon City, and Manila located?
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philippines
Which U.S. state has Billings and Great Falls as its only two metropolitan statistical areas?
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montana
What is the hypothetical line designated as the place where each day begins?
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international date line
What is Utah's largest river, which, along with the Green River, is one of the state's two largest rivers?
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colorado
In which New England state is the ski resort Stowe located?
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vermont
Which strait forms part of the boundary between the United States and Russia?
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bering strait
In which grand duchy, along the Moselle River, is wine produced?
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luxembourg
What is the capital of Wales that borders the Bristol Channel, an arm of the Atlantic?
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cardiff
Which Great Lake is connected to the Mississippi River by the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal?
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lake michigan
Which country has a fertile plain called Sharon that is famous for its citrus crops?
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israel
What city is commonly referred to as 'The Crescent City'?
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new orleans
Which country is bordered by the islands that surround the Mindanao Sea?
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philippines
Which country is located immediately south of Suriname, Guyana, and Venezuela?
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brazil
Which U.S. territory in the Pacific has Charmorro and English as its spoken languages?
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guam
What is the oldest continent that is also a single country?
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australia
In which Asian mountain range is the 27,800-foot Makalu, often referred to by some climbers as the most beautiful peak, located?
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himalayas
Which country is separated from Sri Lanka by the Gulf of Mannar?
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india
What country has Akureyri as its second largest city with only 13,000 people, while its capital Reykjavik has 89,000 people?
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iceland
In which island group near Tortola is Peter Island, known for its lovely beaches, located?
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british virgin islands
In which former Soviet republic, with its capital being Minsk, is Pinsk a significant port?
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belarus
Which desert is represented by the orange stripe on the flag of Niger?
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sahara
In which northern state are the Paul Bunyan Sled Dog Races held each December in Bemidji?
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minnesota
What is the name shared by sister university cities in England and Massachusetts?
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cambridge
In Latin America, what is the name of the Mayan center of culture on the Yucatan Peninsula whose name means 'mouth of the wells of the Itza'?
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chichen itza
What is the current name of the former German colony of South West Africa?
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namibia
In which country can you find the peaks of Schweizerische National Park, where Ibex goats range?
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switzerland
Which republic in the Apennines uses the Italian lira as its currency?
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san marino
What sacred river, along with the Brahmaputra, forms the world's largest delta?
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ganges
What is the Canadian province that its residents commonly refer to as 'The Island' or by its initials, P.E.I.?
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prince edward island
Which peak in the Himalayas stands at 29,028 feet?
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mount everest
In which country is the region of Transylvania, known for its vampire legends, located?
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romania
Which 2,315-mile-long river has its mouth located in the Mississippi River, 17 miles above St. Louis?
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missouri
What is the third color on the flag of Italy, along with red and white?
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green
What is the capital of Chile that is characterized by the hills Cerro Santa Lucia and Cerro San Cristobal?
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santiago
What 5-letter capital city uses Haiphong as its main port near the Gulf of Tonkin?
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hanoi
Which type of rock is quarried at the Rock of Ages pit in Vermont, the world's largest of its kind?
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granite
Which Tanzanian mountain has summits named Kibo, which is covered with ice and snow, and Mawensi, which is usually clear?
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mount kilimanjaro
Which state borders Kansas near its highest point, Mount Sunflower?
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colorado
In which city are famous West End squares such as Berkeley, Russell, and Grosvenor located?
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london
Into which Great Lake does the Genesee River empty near Rochester, N.Y.?
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ontario
If you row the entire length of the Po River, which sea will you eventually flow into?
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adriatic sea
What is the largest city in Wales that is often not considered a 'giant'?
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cardiff
In which state can you find Ocean City, the site of the Ward World Wildfowl Carving Championship?
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maryland
What is the second-largest city by population on the Pacific Coast of the United States?
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san diego
In which sea, named after an explorer, are the Commander or Komandorskiye Islands located?
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bering sea
In which state is the highest college campus in the U.S., located at 10,100 feet in Leadville?
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colorado
Which country separates Cape Musandam from the rest of Oman?
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united arab emirates